Not only did Chris Rock deliver a politically poignant and hilarious opening monologue, but the academy brought the humor to a whole new level with a clip parodying Best Picture nominees like The Revenant and Joy.

The Critics' Choice Awards honored Spotlight, the moving story of the reporters who uncovered a decades-long history of covering up child molestation in the Catholic Church, with the Best Picture Award.

And while that may not seem like much of a surprise, remember it had to beat fellow noms The Big Short, Bridge of Spies, Brooklyn, Carol, Mad Max: Fury Road, The Martian, The Revenant, Room, Sicario.

Six years ago there was a rule change that made it possible for ten films to be nominated for the Best Picture category at the Oscars.

That happened in 2009 after The Dark Knight wasn't nominated for Best Picture, but apparently the voters in the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences have NOT been impressed with the results so far from having a maximum of ten movies nominated instead of the old rule of just having five!

And although there is no official change on the horizon — it could happen soon since the Academy's board of governors are set to meet on March 24th to discuss some things!